Texas AG Ken Paxton avoids securities fraud trial

Prosecutors on Tuesday announced an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that would ultimately dismiss securities fraud charges he has been facing for nearly a decade.

Judge blocks Texas AG’s effort to obtain records from migrant shelter on US-Mexico border

A Texas judge on Monday ruled in favor of a large migrant shelter on the U.S.-Mexico border that is seeking to shield records from Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is seeking to shut down the facility over claims it encourages migrants to enter the country illegally.

Ken Paxton's revenge tour sees mixed results in Texas primaries

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton endorsed dozens of Republican challengers in state House races after his impeachment last year.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Hutto ISD for 'illegal electioneering'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Hutto ISD for “using state resources to conduct illegal electioneering.”

Texas border crisis: SB 4 blocked by federal court

A federal court is blocking Texas' SB 4, a controversial law that would allow police to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally.

Texas primary 2024: Gov. Abbott, Paxton campaign against fellow Republicans

Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton are campaigning against fellow Republicans because of how those candidates voted on certain issues. Will these retribution politics work in primary races?

Texas border, Ken Paxton, voting anxiety: This Week in Texas Politics

FOX 7 Austin’s Chief Political Reporter Rudy Koski, and our panel of analysts, took a look at the top stories happening in Texas, and other hot topics, this week.

Texas Crime: Man pleads guilty to killing 4-year-old boy in Corpus Christi

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a Necess County man, Ezekiel Ramirez, is facing a 50-year sentence for the murder of a 4-year-old child in Corpus Christi.

Judge rejects Ken Paxton's attempts to throw out charges

A judge has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's attempts to throw out felony securities fraud charges that have followed the republican for nearly a decade.

Texas border, 2024 election: This Week in Texas Politics

FOX 7 Austin’s Chief Political Reporter Rudy Koski, and our panel of analysts, took a look at the top stories happening in Texas, and other hot topics, this week.

Border crisis, marijuana fights and more: This Week in Texas Politics

The border crisis may have been the big headline this week, but Paxton's marijuana law fights, disgraced former state lawmakers and more were still on our minds. FOX 7's Rudy Koski discusses with our political panel.

House speaker Dade Phelan fights back against some Texas Republicans

House Speaker Dade Phelan has made some Texas Republicans so mad they're trying to get him primaried from office. Speaker Phelan is fighting back with a new digital campaign, which was first reported by the Texas Tribune.

5 Texas cities sued by AG over marijuana enforcement policies

Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing five Texas cities, including Austin, for adopting amnesty policies that violate Texas laws concerning marijuana possession and distribution.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him

The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to temporarily halt state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s scheduled testimony in a whistleblower lawsuit that was at the heart of the impeachment charges brought against him in 2023.

Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to prevent him from testifying

Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the Texas Supreme Court to step in and prevent him from being compelled to testify in a Travis County court over allegations he retaliated against whistleblowers in his office.

Texas politics: Border battle, Paxton impeachment and the 2024 election

From Texas battle over the border to Ken Paxton's proposed re-impeachment, This Week in Texas Politics proved to be anything but ordinary.

Ken Paxton impeachment: State senator calls for reopening

A Texas state senator is urging his colleagues to consider reopening Ken Paxton's impeachment following his efforts to end a whistleblower lawsuit against him.

Texas border: Abbott standing ground despite SCOTUS decision siding with feds

Governor Greg Abbott said he will continue to hold the line at the U.S.-Mexico border despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the federal government, who can remove dozens of miles of razor wire put up by the state of Texas.

This Week in Texas Politics: Paxton trial, arctic blast and border updates

FOX 7 Austin's Chief Political Reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts took a look at the headlines from This Week in Texas Politics.